"the inspiration for the voice of the cartoon character Betty Boop. When Kane attempted to sue Fleischer Studios for using her persona, the studios defended themselves by arguing that Kane herself had taken it from ""Baby Esther"" Jones. An early test sound film of Baby Esther's performance was used as evidence. In court, it was presumed that Jones was still in Paris. In 1930, Fleischer Studios animator Grim Natwick introduced a caricature of Helen Kane, in the form of an anthropomorphic singing dog with droopy ears and a squeaky singing voice, in the Talkartoons cartoon ""Dizzy Dishes"". ""Betty Boop"", as"
"1930, he moved the staff to California and ultimately changed the design of Krazy Kat. The new character bore even less resemblance to the one in the newspapers. Mintz's Krazy Kat was, like many other early 1930s cartoon characters, imitative of Mickey Mouse, and usually engaged in slapstick comic adventures with his look-alike girlfriend and loyal pet dog. In 1936, animator Isadore Klein, with the blessing of Mintz, set to work creating the short, ""Lil' Ainjil"", the only Mintz work that was intended to reflect Herriman's comic strip. However, Klein was ""terribly disappointed"" with the resulting cartoon, and the Mickey-derivative"
"Dizzy Red Riding Hood Dizzy Red Riding Hood is a 1931 Pre-Code Fleischer Studios Talkartoon animated short film starring Betty Boop. Betty Boop stars in her own version of Little Red Riding Hood. Betty prepares before going to visit her grandmother's house, despite being warned of wolves wandering the woods by the trees. Betty Boop continues through the woods as Bimbo follows behind. A hungry wolf spots Betty and follows her with a knife and fork. Bimbo sees the wolf who is about to attack Betty and skins him before he can do any harm to her. Bimbo then turns"
"Dinky Doodle Dinky Doodle was a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz for Bray Productions in 1924. Dinky was standard boy character, sporting a flat cap, a striped shirt, and dark shorts. He and his dog Weakheart appeared alongside Lantz himself (as the cartoonist) in a series of cartoons that combined live-action and animation, similar in style to Max Fleischer's ""Out of the Inkwell"" series. The character enjoyed a degree of popularity among audiences, but was retired from the screen in 1926. The character was mentioned as someone supposedly kidnapped when Angelo mocks Eddie Valiant for working for a toon"
"Dixie Days (film) Dixie Days (also known as ""Uncle Tom and Little Eva"",) is a 1930 animated short film which was produced by The Van Beuren Corporation and released by Pathe. The film, which was directed by John Foster and Mannie Davis, is a take on Uncle Tom's Cabin, as it featured African caricatures as slaves, as they defy their owner and free themselves from them. The name of the film means the cartoon took place in the Southern United States, as Dixie is the nickname of the South. Released on the 9th March 1930, the cartoon is also part"
"returned Fleischer to the established song film format, a new sound series, ""Talkartoons"" replaced the silent ""Inkwell Imps"", the first being ""Noah's Lark"" released October 25, 1929. Earlier entries in the series were one-shot cartoons, until the appearance of ""Bimbo"" as of the fourth entry. Bimbo evolved through several redesigns in each cartoon or the first year. While the intent was to develop him as the star of the series, it was the cameo appearance of a Helen Kane caricature in the seventh entry, ""Dizzy Dishes"" that took center stage. Audience reactions to the New York preview were so great"
"small body of which perhaps the leading characteristic is the most self-confident little bust imaginable"". Despite having been toned down in the mid-1930s as a result of the Hays Code to appear more demure, she became one of the best-known and popular cartoon characters in the world. Betty Boop made her first appearance on August 9, 1930, in the cartoon ""Dizzy Dishes,"" the seventh installment in Fleischer's ""Talkartoon"" series. Although Clara Bow is often given as being the model for Boop, she actually began as a caricature of singer Helen Kane, who in turn gained fame by imitating the style"
"Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G' Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G' is a 1916 silent short animated film featuring the comic strip character Krazy Kat. As with other animated shorts at the time, it was featured as an extra along with news reports that were released on film. Krazy is a chef who works in a bistro. His customer is none other than Ignatz. Ignatz orders slices of roast duck with some gravy. Krazy serves the order, and even includes a whole pizza as a bonus. He then talks to the mouse about"
"Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G' Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse Discuss the Letter 'G' is a 1916 silent short animated film featuring the comic strip character Krazy Kat. As with other animated shorts at the time, it was featured as an extra along with news reports that were released on film. Krazy is a chef who works in a bistro. His customer is none other than Ignatz. Ignatz orders slices of roast duck with some gravy. Krazy serves the order, and even includes a whole pizza as a bonus. He then talks to the mouse about"
"in the 1988 film ""Who Framed Roger Rabbit"". Dinky Doodle Dinky Doodle was a cartoon character created by Walter Lantz for Bray Productions in 1924. Dinky was standard boy character, sporting a flat cap, a striped shirt, and dark shorts. He and his dog Weakheart appeared alongside Lantz himself (as the cartoonist) in a series of cartoons that combined live-action and animation, similar in style to Max Fleischer's ""Out of the Inkwell"" series. The character enjoyed a degree of popularity among audiences, but was retired from the screen in 1926. The character was mentioned as someone supposedly kidnapped when Angelo"
"The Dippy Diplomat The Dippy Diplomat is the 15th animated cartoon short subject in the ""Woody Woodpecker"" series. Released theatrically on August 27, 1945, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Wally Walrus is preparing a barbecue feast for a visiting ambassador. The smell of cooking steaks rouses Woody from his nap, and he begins to swipe food off the table - first grabbing ears of corn through a fence knothole, then eating a plate of hard-boiled eggs while pretending to look for a lost ping-pong ball. When he tries to get away with"
"series. The final Scrappy cartoon, ""The Little Theatre"" was released in 1941. Scrappy Scrappy is a cartoon character created by Dick Huemer for Charles Mintz's Krazy Kat Studio (distributed by Columbia Pictures). A little round-headed boy, Scrappy often found himself involved in off-beat neighborhood adventures. Usually paired with his little brother Oopy (originally Vontzy), Scrappy also had an on-again, off-again girlfriend named Margy and a Scotty dog named Yippy. In later shorts the annoying little girl Brat and pesky pet Petey Parrot also appeared. Huemer created the character in 1931, and he remained aboard Mintz's studio until 1933. With Huemer's"
"Nibbles (Tom and Jerry) Nibbles (also known as Tuffy) is a fictional character from the ""Tom and Jerry"" cartoon series. He is the little, blue/gray, diaper-wearing orphan mouse whose cartoon debut came in the 1946 short ""The Milky Waif"". Tuffy was later featured in the 1949 Academy Award-winning short ""The Little Orphan"". The character's first actual appearance came in the 1942 comic book ""Our Gang Comics"" #1, where despite his diaper, he was presented as a peer of Jerry rather than a younger individual. In the comics, the gray mouse's name was given as Tuffy Mouse from the start. When"
"a covered wagon and hitches it to Wally when he passes. Woody gorges himself as Wally blunders his way onto a set of railroad tracks and chugs toward the horizon. The Dippy Diplomat The Dippy Diplomat is the 15th animated cartoon short subject in the ""Woody Woodpecker"" series. Released theatrically on August 27, 1945, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Wally Walrus is preparing a barbecue feast for a visiting ambassador. The smell of cooking steaks rouses Woody from his nap, and he begins to swipe food off the table - first grabbing"
"Feedin' the Kiddie Feedin' the Kiddie is a one-reel animated ""Tom and Jerry"" short, created in 1957, directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. It is a CinemaScope remake of 1948's Academy Award-winning cartoon, ""The Little Orphan"", save for the character Nibbles being named Tuffy to match the character in the comics, and was the last CinemaScope remake of a Tom and Jerry cartoon. It was released to theaters on June 7, 1957 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a month after the MGM cartoon studio shut down. Jerry is eating a cheese set in a trap"
"couple of jazz tunes (the second of which is ""Tiger Rag)"". The other features calliope music which is used throughout the entire film, as well as some footage played in reverse. The short is available in a 2-disc DVD title as part of the . Bright Lights (1928 film) Bright Lights is a 1928 silent cartoon short by Walt Disney Productions featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is among the few short films of the series Disney worked on before leaving that same year. Previously in 1927, Oswald had an oval face, a chubbier waist, and pants with a single"
"added sound effects and music, these cartoons were in periodic reissue during the 1930s and 1940s, and ended up being syndicated to television in the 1950s. In 1925, animation pioneer Bill Nolan decided to bring Krazy to the screen again. Nolan intended to produce the series under Associated Animators, but when it dissolved, he sought distribution from Margaret J. Winkler. Unlike earlier adaptations, Nolan did not base his shorts on the characters and setting of the Herriman comic strip. Instead, the feline in Nolan's cartoons was a male cat whose design and personality both reflected Felix the Cat. This is"
"Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and heeled shoes. Daisy usually shows a strong affinity towards Donald, although she is often characterized as being more sophisticated than him. Daisy was introduced in the short film ""Mr. Duck Steps Out"" (1940) and was incorporated into Donald's comic stories several months later. She appeared in 11 short films"
"Chicken Little (1943 film) Chicken Little is a 1943 short film created by Walt Disney during World War II and directed by Clyde Geronimi. The short was closely based on the fable Henny Penny. It is an anti-Nazi film showing the evils of mass hysteria. The narrator introduces the audience to the happy and content locals at the local poultry farm: Cocky Locky, Henny Penny, Turkey Lurkey, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Poosie and the titular Chicken Little (a yo-yo wielding simpleton)-all well protected. But little do they know, outside the yard Foxy Loxy has happened along and is intent on catching"
"animated cartoons, starting in 1932 with ""Mickey's Revue"" as Dippy Dawg, who is older than Goofy would come to be. Later the same year, he was re-imagined as a younger character, now called Goofy, in the short ""The Whoopee Party"". During the 1930s, he was used extensively as part of a comedy trio with Mickey and Donald. Starting in 1939, Goofy was given his own series of shorts that were popular in the 1940s and early 1950s. Two ""Goofy"" shorts were nominated for an Oscar: ""How to Play Football"" (1944) and ""Aquamania"" (1961). He also co-starred in a short series"
"strip he is referred to as ""Nipper"".) 7. the Cook: 1914-1970. 8. the Cowboy: 1914-1970. --. Danny Dunce: see ""the Dunce."" 9. the Doctor: 1914-1970. 10. the dog: 1914-1917(?). 11. Dorothy (Dot) Guff: born 3/11/1923. Not seen after 1924. 12. the Dunce: 1914-1970. (Note: in one strip he is called ""Danny Dunce"") 13. the Dutchman: 1914-1918(?). --. the Fire Department: 1914. Like the Army, an unnamed band later replaced by individual Teenie Weenies. 14. the General: 1914-1970. Leader of the little village. --. the Giant: see ""Paddy Pinn."" 15. Gogo: 1916(?)-1924, 1941-1970. The Teenie Weenie ""colored man."" 16, 17. the"
"King-Size Canary King-Size Canary is an animated cartoon short that debuted in movie theaters in 1947. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Tex Avery. The canary in this short was a primary inspiration for Maurice, a character from ""The Wacky World of Tex Avery"". An unnamed alley cat searches for food in some garbage cans late at night. Unable to find anything worth his while (the bones he finds are stolen by other alley cats before he can take a bite) he spots a refrigerator inside a house and heads for it. He sneaks onto the property only"
"Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon that featured as a regular segment of the television series ""The Huckleberry Hound Show"" from 1958 to 1961. It stars two cute and cuddly twin mice children, the bowtied Pixie (voiced by Don Messick) and the vested Dixie (voiced by Daws Butler with a Southern American accent) and Mr. Jinks the Cat (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Marlon Brando). Mr Jinks is an orange tuxedo cat who is always outfoxed by the mice, causing him to utter his trademark line ""I hates those meeces"
"The Karnival Kid The Karnival Kid, also known as Carnival Days, is a 1929 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. It was produced in black and white by The Walt Disney Studio and released to theaters by Celebrity Productions. It is the ninth film in the ""Mickey Mouse"" film series, and the first in which Mickey speaks. (During his first eight appearances Mickey whistled, laughed, cried and otherwise vocally expressed himself.) Mickey's first spoken words were, ""Hot dogs! Hot dogs!"", the voice being provided by someone else other than Walt Disney. Besides Mickey, three other"
"Films for Archival Preservation"". A print of the film was discovered by a British collector in a London film library in 1998 and was restored the same year. The film introduces the prototype for Julius the Cat, who would become Disney's first named, recurring character. A second American short film with the same title was also released in 1922 which starred Baby Peggy. Little Red Riding Hood (1922 film) Little Red Riding Hood (1922) is a Walt Disney short cartoon, and is a rendition of the traditional story of Little Red Riding Hood. The film is part of the Laugh-O-Grams"
"The Mouse Comes to Dinner The Mouse Comes to Dinner is a 1945 American one-reel animated cartoon, the 18th ""Tom and Jerry"" short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. Mammy Two Shoes is preparing a fancy dinner, with both Tom and Jerry observing. Jerry starts eating the cracker spread, but Tom knocks Jerry out by whacking him with a spoon and calls Toots, his fluffy beige love interest, to invite her to dinner. Jerry is forced to perform menial duties for the cats, such as carrying food and blowing on Tom's soup. Annoyed, Jerry"
"of the humour on the Tiny and Mr Duk segments was very surreal. For example, Tiny at one stage took to making short films with a pack of chorizos on peasticks, called ""The Sausage Family"", which would invariably end with one or more members of the family being eaten by a dog. They also regularly featured a video clip of a character named ""Cherry Bakewell"" - a man (played by Chapman) in a red velvet jacket, tight black trousers and ridiculously long pointy shoes who had a giant cherry bakewell tart in place of a head. He would be egged"
"called Dinky. In ""Eskimotive"" (1928), Inky appeared solo. In the 1950s, two nephews appeared with Felix in their own comic books. There Inky and Dinky were used. The most common pairing of Inky and Winky began several years later. Although Felix's nephews do not appear in the early-1960s and mid-1990s TV series, they have a considerable role in the online comics, making them among the principal characters in the Felix media. April Maze April Maze is a 1930 short animated cartoon featuring Felix the Cat. It was produced by Pat Sullivan. Felix brings his nephews Inky and Winky to the"
"tail feathers have been blown off, though he doesn't seem to notice this. He comments about getting back to enjoying his vacation, which he calls a ""Southern exposure"", blithely turning about to reveal his buttocks (with the boxer shorts) to the audience as the picture fades out. The Dixie Fryer The Dixie Fryer is a ""Merrie Melodies"" cartoon animated short starring Foghorn Leghorn. Released in 1960, the cartoon is directed by Robert McKimson. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc. The cartoon is also the second and final cartoon to feature the buzzards (who are referred to as Chicken Hawks"
"example, calling him a 'meathead' or 'pest,' and saying he'd ""rather be talking to a termite."" Brace-faced neighborhood bully Paine Driller replaces the character of Orin Scrivello, the dentist. Audrey, Seymour's love interest, is a bow-wearing brunette who is always thinking about what job she wants when she grows up. She is the daughter of Mr. Mushnik in this version. Little Shop Little Shop is a 1991 American/French animated fantasy comedy television series that aired on Saturday mornings on the Fox Kids TV network in 1991, about a teenager and a giant talking plant. ""Little Shop"" was based on the"
"in the short ""I Haven't Got a Hat"" (first released on March 2, 1935), directed by Friz Freleng. Studio head Leon Schlesinger suggested that Freleng do a cartoon version of the popular ""Our Gang"" films. Porky only has a minor role in the film, but the fat little stuttering pig quickly became popular. Porky's name came from two brothers who were childhood classmates of Freleng, nicknamed ""Porky"" and ""Piggy"". Since Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising had left the studio in 1933, taking the studio's star character Bosko with them, ""Looney Tunes"" had been kept afloat by cartoons featuring the bland"
"in the Disney animated feature ""Pinocchio"". During the second half of the thirties, Minnie did not appear as often in Mickey cartoons. This was mainly due to the growth in popularity of Mickey's new sidekicks, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Pluto, whose appearances in Mickey cartoons had more or less replaced Minnie's role. Minnie's appearances in Mickey cartoons thus became less numerous, but she did have a few major roles in some Pluto and Figaro cartoons during the 1940s. Minnie made a sort of comeback in the 1980s when she was re-introduced in ""Mickey's Christmas Carol"" and then got her own"
"term began appearing in the 1950s and the phenomenon has been noted in many different societal contexts. Walt Disney Pictures has made two animated versions of the story. The first was ""Chicken Little"", a 1943 animated short released during World War II as one of a series produced at the request of the U.S. government for the purpose of discrediting Nazism. It tells a variant of the parable in which Foxy Loxy takes the advice of a book on psychology (on the original 1943 cut, it is ""Mein Kampf"") by striking the least intelligent first. Dim-witted Chicken Little is convinced"